Since it's not a complete protein, I'm not sure if I should count it like complete protein that will help with muscle synthesis? Then again, if I eat it with another source of protein, is it still incomplete?
Say my goal is 100 grams of protein a day. If I hit 80 grams of protein with animal sources, shakes etc. and 20 grams from soy products, will I have the same results as 100 grams from animal sources?
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02-23-2013, 12:40 PM #1
Does soy protein count towards my protein intake?
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Not exactly, as lots of folks go on highly restrictive diets where they're, for example, vegans and then it becomes very important to combine protein sources properly.
There's even a woman that posts of this forum that claims to eat only fruit, mostly bananas. 30 a day, in fact. Can you imagine the health risks of such a diet?
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02-23-2013, 02:43 PM #11
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30 bananas ?? I really love banana but too much will become a bit boring in the end.
You're right for vegan and protein, but for someone who eats a regular diet with a variety of foods from different sources, veggies, fruits, dairy, meats and nuts, I think that a gram of protein is a gram of protein. This is how I see it and apply it in my day to day macro calculations.
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